Partner, Finance Planning & Analysis, Programs at MasterCard

THE OPPORTUNITY 

Reporting to the Lead, Financial Planning & Analysis, the Partner, Financial Planning & Analysis will be responsible for supporting the financial planning and analysis processes including budgeting, forecasting and management reporting. S/he will support business partnering with other teams to facilitate financial decision-making, which is an important part of the role.

WAYS YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE 

• Manages the process for certain components of the Foundation’s annual budgeting (i.e. pipeline, commitments, disbursements) in collaboration with functional teams.
• Monitors progress against the annual budget for those components, manages the quarterly forecasting process, and consolidates the budget and forecast figures for review by senior management.
• Provides data to support the Foundation’s multi-year financial planning, identifies financial risks and opportunities, and recommends solutions.
• Prepares information for Finance and Accounting materials for Board meetings and reviews financial figures included in other teams’ materials.
• Analyzes year-to-date results and prepares management reports for the senior leadership team and those responsible for budgets of each function, including variance analysis.
• Prepares ad hoc financial analysis for internal and external purposes.
• Maintains the Fluxx database and reconciles to disbursement activity forecasted by the Program Finance team.
• Collaborates with leaders and staff in other functions to provide financial expertise in areas including budgeting, forecasting, and other financial decision-making and analysis.
• Develops policies and procedures and provides training as needed.

WHO YOU ARE

• Working towards a CPA/CA degree with a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration.
• A minimum of 7+ years of experience in financial planning and analysis, including budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, and financial modelling, and a demonstrated ability to collaborate successfully with internal business partners.
• Experience in roles within large not-for-profit, NGO, or other global organizations.
• Proficiency in financial and management reporting, including related IT systems.
• Understanding of the CRA regulatory environment for not-for-profit organizations.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to identify, simplify, build, improve, and implement processes.
• Ability to challenge and constructively provide feedback to improve efficiency and operational excellence.
• Innovative and able to formulate new or creative approaches to problems.
• Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to build and maintain relationships.
• Drives a culture of continuous improvement and teamwork.
• French language and/or local language skills are an asset.
• Flexible, adaptable, and able to execute a range of job duties and changing priorities.
• Possess excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills with the ability to articulate information to a variety of constituents across cultures.
• Professional maturity, sensitivity to different cultures, and impeccable integrity that exemplify the Foundation’s values.
• You have a commitment to Mastercard Foundation’s values and vision.